~ 1
■ noun
1》 a large cup, typically cylindrical and with a handle and used without a saucer.
2》 informal a person's face.
3》 Brit. informal a stupid or gullible person.
4》 US informal a hoodlum or thug.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) informal
1》 attack and rob (someone) in a public place.
2》 make faces before an audience or a camera.
Phrases
a ~'s game informal an activity likely to be unsuccessful or dangerous.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
~ging noun
Origin
C16: prob. of Scand. origin.
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~ 2
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) ( ~ something up ) Brit. informal learn or study a subject quickly and intensively, especially for an exam.
Origin
C19: of unknown origin.